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An AI-powered fighter jet took the Air Force's leader for a historic ride. What that means for war

An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot
14 minutes ago
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sits in the front cockpit of an X-62A VISTA aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The flight on the Artificial Intelligence-controlled modified F-16, is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat. The military is planning to use the technology to operate an unmanned fleet of 1,000 aircraft. Arms control experts and humanitarian groups are concerned that AI might one day be able to take lives autonomously and are seeking greater restrictions on its use. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
15 minutes ago

Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilot

Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilot
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1 hour ago

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend
1 hour ago
This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. (B. Cooke/Marshall Space Flight Center/NASA via AP)
2 hours ago

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly
2 hours ago
FILE - People arrive at the recently opened Google building in New York, Feb. 26, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of another epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
4 hours ago

The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled

A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered
4 hours ago
Rain falls into a puddle in Parliament Square, with a backdrop of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Friday, May 3, 2024. A High Court judge ruled Friday that Britain's government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet the U.K.'s climate targets without evidence it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government's main climate action plan was found unlawful and insufficient in meeting targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
May 03

Return of music’s biggest stars to TikTok

Universal Music Group has signed a deal for some top artists to reappear on the popular platform.
May 03
VIDEO:  Return of music’s biggest stars to TikTok
May 03

China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
May 03
May 03

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

China has launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side
May 03
In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, a Long March-5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 spacecraft, blasts off from its launchpad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Friday, May 3, 2024. China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. (Guo Cheng/Xinhua via AP)
May 02

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire
May 02
FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer's deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
May 02

Apple's quarterly iPhone sales plunge 10%, but stock price surges on dividend, stock buyback news

Apple has posted its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset
May 02
FILE - In this June 16, 2020 file photo, the sun is reflected on Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New York. Apple will reports earnings on Thursday May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
May 02

Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says

A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election
May 02
FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a new study released Thursday, May 2, 2024, by the nonprofit Brookings Institution. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 02

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules

An administrative law judge has ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago
May 02
FILE - Andy Jassy, Amazon president and CEO, attends the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" at The Culver Studios on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Culver City, Calif. An administrative law judge ruled Wednesday, May 1, 2024, that Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
May 02

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant
May 02
This combination of photos provided by the Suaq foundation shows a facial wound on Rakus, a wild male Sumatran orangutan in Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia, on June 23, 2022, two days before he applied chewed leaves from a medicinal plant, left, and on Aug. 25, 2022, after his facial wound was barely visible. (Armas, Safruddin/Suaq foundation via AP)
May 02

AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC

The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly
May 02
FILE - OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology and professional services, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
May 02

Can animals be the missing link in predicting earthquakes? 

Researchers will use a PetPace wearable health tracker to measure dogs’ physiological responses leading up to an earthquake.
May 02
Researchers will use a PetPace wearable health tracker to measure dogs’ physiological responses leading up to an earthquake.
May 02

Monitoring of physiological changes in dogs could help detect upcoming earthquakes

Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, but dogs could help bridge the gap.
May 02
Researchers say a wearable device placed on dog collars could help predict earthquakes by measuring physiological changes in dogs.
May 02

Broadband internet services are disrupted in most parts of Nepal

Broadband internet are disrupted in many parts of Nepal as Indian vendors from whom most Nepali private operators source the bandwidth stopped providing the services because of payment defaults
May 02
May 02

Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments

The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge
May 02
FILE - People arrive at the recently opened Google building in New York, Feb. 26, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of another epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
May 02

Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration
May 02
FILE - The Transportation Security Administration's new facial recognition technology is seen at a Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport security checkpoint, April 26, 2023, in Glen Burnie, Md. A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the TSA, saying they're concerned about travelers' privacy and civil liberties.(AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
May 02

Snapchat will allow chat editing

Snapchat Plus subscribers are given a 5-minute window to rephrase messages or make changes to their chats.
May 02
VIDEO:  Snapchat will allow chat editing
May 02

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached

Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute
May 02
FILE - Adele, winner of the award for best pop solo performance for "Easy on Me," poses in the press room at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
May 02

Japan's Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI
May 02
French President Emmanuel Macron, center left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before a working lunch, Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
May 02

One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down
May 02
A finger points at the battery of a dismantled electric toothbrush in London, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand. Rechargeable electric toothbrushes are increasingly popular because they make brushing more effective but they can be a headache when they stop working properly. Just ask the many people seeking help in online forums when the battery starts giving out.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
May 02

Sex offender asks Norway Supreme Court to declare social media access a human right

A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right
May 02
A view of the interior of the Supreme Court, in Oslo, Oct. 31, 2023. A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right. The case before the court Thursday, May 2, 2024 involves a man who molested a minor and used the Snapchat messaging app to connect with young boys. (Martin Solhaug Standal/NTB Scanpix via AP)
May 02

Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia
May 02
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia's new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as partnering with the government to establish a national AI center, Nadella said Thursday. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
May 01

More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains

African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in Africa
May 01
Oladapo Adekunle, an engineer with Rensource Energy, installs solar panels on a roof of a house in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Funding for climate tech startups in Africa from the private sector is growing, but there's still a long way to go. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
May 01

Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft

Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space
May 01
FILE - U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Tokyo. The U.N. Security Council is set to vote Wednesday, April 24, 2024, on a resolution announced by Thomas-Greenfield, calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space. It is likely to be vetoed by Russia. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool, File)
May 01

Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back

Gamers’ appetites for immersive sports video games have not changed much since the heyday of EA Sports' college football
May 01
May 01

Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 million in federal whistleblower case

A staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and a whistleblower
May 01
May 01

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds
May 01
FILE - Meta's logo is seen on a sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. A lawsuit filed Wednesday, May 1, 2024, against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external tools to take control of their feed — even if that means shutting it off entirely. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
May 01

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time
May 01
This photo provided by Sunrise Veterinary Service in May 2024 shows Barbara Petersen. The first calls the Amarillo veterinarian received in early March 2024 were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats _ half of them on one farm _ had died suddenly. Within days, she was hearing about sick cows with unusual symptoms: high fevers, reluctance to eat and much less milk. (Sunrise Veterinary Service via AP)
May 01

Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks

Former President Donald Trump has secured another $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump Media
May 01
FILE - Pedestrians walk past the Nasdaq building as the stock price of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is displayed on screens, March 26, 2024, in New York. A Delaware judge on Tuesday, April 30, granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
May 01

Dave & Buster’s brings gambling into its arcades

Members of Dave & Buster’s loyalty program will be able to place bets against their competitors on skee ball, hot shots and other arcade games.
May 01
VIDEO:  Dave & Buster’s brings gambling into its arcades
May 01

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed back into his lab after days of protest
May 01
Buildings in the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center stand near the entrance of the compound in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Zhang Yongzhen, the first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus, staged a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab at the center. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)
April 30

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest
April 30
April 30

Judge dismisses Meta shareholder lawsuit claiming that directors' obligations extend beyond company

A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit asserting novel claims about the roles of corporate leaders and arguing that the loyalties of Meta directors and company founder Mark Zuckerberg should not lie exclusively with the social media giant
April 30
FILE - A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. A Delaware judge on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, dismissed a shareholder lawsuit asserting novel claims about the roles of corporate leaders and arguing that the loyalties of Meta directors and company founder Mark Zuckerberg should not lie exclusively with the social media giant. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
April 30

Delaware judge refuses to fast-track certain claims in post-merger lawsuit against Trump Media

A Delaware judge has granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a merger-related lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company
April 30
FILE - Pedestrians walk past the Nasdaq building as the stock price of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is displayed on screens, March 26, 2024, in New York. A Delaware judge on Tuesday, April 30, granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a lawsuit filed by two cofounders of the company. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
April 30

Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by its cloud-computing unit and Prime Video ad dollars

Amazon has reported strong results for the first quarter
April 30
FILE - An Amazon Prime truck is seen on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Amazon will reports earnings on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
April 30

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone
April 30
FILE - People walk by an Apple store Oct. 20, 2023, in Denver. The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of another epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)
April 30

Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy

Millions of families will face bigger internet bills starting in May because a federal broadband subsidy program is set to expire
April 30
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., is seen leaving after speaking about the Affordable and Connectivity Program (ACP) at the Shaw Library in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Advocacy groups and policymakers are pushing for Congress to fully fund the ACP, because April 2024 marks the last month of full funding. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
April 30

Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators

Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs back
April 30
The Google sign is displayed outside the Google offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests over the tech company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The workers held sit-ins at the company’s offices in California and New York over Google’s $1.2 billion contract to provide custom tools for Israeli’s military. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
April 30

Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot

A Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people says it submitted enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election
April 30
FILE - A map of a new proposed community in Solano County, Calif., is displayed during a news conference in Rio Vista, Calif. on Jan. 17, 2024. The Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people said Tuesday, April 30, 2024, it has submitted enough signatures to qualify an initiative for the November election. (AP Photo/Janie Har, File)
April 30

Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots
April 30
FILE - OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. With companies deploying artificial intelligence to every corner of society, state lawmakers are playing catch-up with the first major proposals to reign in AI's penchant for discrimination — but those bills face blistering headwinds from every direction. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
April 30

Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse

Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year
April 30
FILE - People arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami, Aug. 17, 2018. Authorities say lottery bids for highly-educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year, claiming success against people who were "gaming the system" by submitting multiple, sometimes dubious, applications to unfairly increase their chances. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
April 30

FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent

The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent
April 30
FILE - This June 19, 2015, file photo, shows the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington. The FCC has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent. Officials first began investigating the carriers back in 2019 after they were found selling customers’ location data to third-party data aggregators. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
April 30

Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms

A Finnish court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to more than six years in prison for hacking thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data
April 30
FILE - Exterior view of the offices of Vastaamo psychotherapy centre, in Pasila, Helsinki, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. A Finnish court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to six years and three months in prison for hacking tens of thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP, File)
April 30

US wireless carriers vow to challenge nearly $200 million in fines

The Federal Communications Commission says T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon illegally sold the location data of customers.
April 30
VIDEO:  Largest US wireless carriers are vowing to challenge nearly $200 million in fines
April 30

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on space station

A Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth with three astronauts who lived for six months on the country’s space station
April 30
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers open up the capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship after it lands successfully at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. China's Shenzhou-17 spacecraft returned to Earth Tuesday, carrying three astronauts who have completed a six-month mission aboard the country's orbiting space station. (Lian Zhen/Xinhua via AP)
April 30

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections
April 30
FILE - The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, USA, Oct. 14, 2022. The European Union said Tuesday April 30, 2024 that it's scrutinizing Facebook and Instagram over a range of suspected violations of the bloc's digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
April 30

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility
April 30
Virologist Zhang Yongzhen, the first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus, walks down a street in Shanghai, China on Dec. 13, 2020. Zhang was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Zhang wrote in an online post on Monday, April 29, 2024, that he and his team were suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab, the latest in a series of setbacks, demotions and ousters since he first published the sequence in early January 2020.(AP Photo/Dake Kang)